be wounded

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Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei was named the new supreme leader, but has been absent from public view and said to be wounded.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

If Doctors Without Borders is not able to resupply fairly quickly, Massart said, it will run out of supplies it can use to operate on patients who might be wounded.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Hagekhalil, who was then 19, said he remembers his mother had him lie in a bathtub and covered him so he wouldn’t be wounded.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

But the health of a society pulses from the center, much as any soldier will tell you it’s better to be wounded in the arm than in the gut.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

“I’m sorry about your poor tender head,” he said, putting a hand on Gurgi’s shoulder, “and that a friend should be wounded for my sake.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander